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Practical tips available for parents via an online program to help children play rugby league

Practical tips to help maximize children's enjoyment and participation in Junior Rugby League (JRL) will soon be available for Queensland parents via an online program.

19 Apr 2022

New study pinpoints how immune checkpoint protein LAG3 modulates T cell activity

Fighting cancer and chronic disease is tiring work for the immune system. When T cells are engaged in this kind of lengthy battle, they can become exhausted, or unable to function properly.

18 Apr 2022

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

Hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," occurs when the cerebral ventricles - four interconnected cavities of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid - become enlarged, but its cause is unknown in many cases.

18 Apr 2022

New report highlights how the devastating combination of autism, poverty and race impacts health

The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), a multi-site collaboration housed within UCLA Health's Department of Medicine, has released a new report that uses national data to highlight the intersection of autism, poverty and race/ethnicity and their compounding impact on health and health care.

18 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Researchers assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine-preventable disease initiatives.

18 Apr 2022

Simple youth development program can interrupt the cycle of generational poverty

A free youth development program serving Black children and teens living in a low-income segregated community demonstrated positive long-term educational and financial outcomes in its alumni, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the journal BMC Public Health.

18 Apr 2022

Study: Pelvic fixation may not be necessary in some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several complications.

18 Apr 2022

Attendance plummets at LA covid vaccination events

Nurse Angel Ho-king sways her head to the sound of salsa music as she waits for people willing to roll up their sleeves to get a shot. Ho-king is part of a four-person crew staffing a covid-19 vaccine table at a health fair in Rampart Village, a predominantly immigrant neighborhood about 10 minutes from Dodger Stadium.

18 Apr 2022

Battle lines are drawn over California deal with Kaiser Permanente

California counties, health insurance plans, community clinics, and a major national health care labor union are lining up against a controversial deal to grant HMO giant Kaiser Permanente a no-bid statewide Medicaid contract as the bill heads for its first legislative hearing Tuesday.

18 Apr 2022

New poll reaffirms picky eating as a universal parenting challenge

Kids can be stubborn when it comes to eating the healthy foods on their plate.

18 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccine offers protection for pregnant women and newborns

Pregnant women continue to have reservations about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite research indicating the safety of the vaccines and the protection they may offer their unborn children.

15 Apr 2022

New study paves the way for first drug treatment for sleep apnea

A new University of Gothenburg study has paved the way for the first drug treatment for sleep apnea. Compared to before receiving the treatment, breathing pauses decreased with on average more than 20 per hour for patients given the drug.

15 Apr 2022

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with a normal body mass index (BMI).

14 Apr 2022

Chronic tiredness in people with sleep apnea can have serious implications for road safety

Up to half of older adults may have sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing and sleep are briefly interrupted many times a night.

14 Apr 2022

Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet.

14 Apr 2022

Study reveals natural infection of pangolins with human RSV

A new study aimed to determine whether humans were able to transmit RSV to Malayan pangolins.

13 Apr 2022

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

A new study addresses the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 to the metabolism of one-carbon molecules in the host, suggesting new therapeutic pathways.

13 Apr 2022

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

A new study discusses possible mechanisms of long COVID in children and how they might relate to their dietary intake of important vitamins and elements.

13 Apr 2022

Case of probable transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus from an unvaccinated mother to an infant through breast-feeding

A recent study discusses a case report of the probable vertical transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) from an unvaccinated mother to her newborn via breast milk.

13 Apr 2022

Scientific statement from the American Heart Association on COVID-19 and cardiovascular complications in children and adolescents

A recent scientific statement published in Circulation reviewed the current knowledge on COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Children News and Research

Practical tips available for parents via an online program to help children play rugby league

New study pinpoints how immune checkpoint protein LAG3 modulates T cell activity

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

New report highlights how the devastating combination of autism, poverty and race impacts health

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Simple youth development program can interrupt the cycle of generational poverty

Study: Pelvic fixation may not be necessary in some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis

Attendance plummets at LA covid vaccination events

Battle lines are drawn over California deal with Kaiser Permanente

New poll reaffirms picky eating as a universal parenting challenge

COVID-19 vaccine offers protection for pregnant women and newborns

New study paves the way for first drug treatment for sleep apnea

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

Chronic tiredness in people with sleep apnea can have serious implications for road safety

Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

Study reveals natural infection of pangolins with human RSV

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

Case of probable transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus from an unvaccinated mother to an infant through breast-feeding

Scientific statement from the American Heart Association on COVID-19 and cardiovascular complications in children and adolescents

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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